You used to think that it was so easy
You used to say that it was so easy
But you're tryin'
You're tryin' now
Another year and then you'll be happy
Just one more year and then you'll be happy
But you're cryin'
You're cryin' now

Way down the street there's a light in his place
He opens the door he's got that look on his face
And he asks you where you've been
You tell him who you've seen
And you talk about anything

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In Season 1 Episode 4 (“M. Night Shaym-Aliens!”) of the Adult Swim animated series “Rick and Morty,” Rick sings along to the melody of “Baker Street” as it plays in the background at the end of the episode, right after Rick has masterfully outmaneuvered his opponents.

The character of Rick is often depicted in the series as an alcoholic just trying to get by, doing high level science in a universe full of morons who can’t function up to his level. I’m not sure just how much parallelism was intended, but alcohol features prominently in Rick’s life, the lyrics, and apparently in Rafferty’s real life.